NOTES FROM ZALU MEETING OF MAY 14, 2014

Notes from May 14 ZALU meeting
Old Louisville Zoning and Land Use Committee.
Regular monthly, public meetings are scheduled on second Wednesday of each month.

Location: Old Louisville Information Center, Central Park
Called to order Wednesday May 14, 2014 at 7PM.

Attending members:
Chuck Anderson, ZALU chair
Erin Lee, Leah Stewart, Mary Martin, Lira Johnson,
Stephen Peterson, Bob Bajandas, Christopher White

Absent members: Joe Impellizzeri [200 West Block of Magnolia]

Others in attendance:
Howard Rosenberg, OLNC chair, ZALU member ex officio [nonvoting]

Summary of actions taken: No motions or voting were transacted.

Order of Business
I. ZALU committee members introduce themselves.
Chuck Anderson, chairman
[1300 Block of 3rd St] - 1300 Block Association

Erin Lee
[Business address 1400 S. 1st St] - Ouerbacker Court NA

Leah Stewart
[1300 Block of 6th St] - West Central Park NA

Mary Martin
[1400 Block of 3rd St] - Third Street NA

Stephen Peterson
[900 Block of 6th St] - Limerick NA

Lira Johnson
[1300 Block of 1st St] - Toonerville NA & Ouerbacker Ct. NA

Bob Bajandas
[1400 Block of 6th St] - West Central Park NA

Christopher White
[100 West Block of Ormsby Ave] - Second Street NA

II. Discussion of secretary's role. Christopher White will take these duties provided that a suitable audio recording device with microphones is utilized to capture the transacted business.

III. The revised Zalu Charter was approved by a majority of this committee and sent to OLNC which, after discussion, made the following amendments to charter:
1. ZALU committee is restricted to no more than two members from any one NA.
2. Chuck & Howard summarized the OLNC discussion and pointed out a second action by the OLNC which impacted ZALU. If an issue arises that fall under the purview of both ZALU and PIC,
i.e. parking, then the OLNC Chair can form an ad hoc committee comprised of members from both ZALU and PIC to examine the issue and make recommendations to the OLNC.
A final copy of revised and amended ZALU charter will be sent to members shortly.

IV. ZALU database of cases - both active and inactive - as developed and previously maintained by Helga Ulrich will,at this
time, be updated by Chuck and sent out to members shortly.
Database current to April 14, 2014.
(Additions follow below in Paragraph V.)

V. Current zoning cases discussed
1) 1388 S. 2nd. Apartment House. Owner: DF Investment Group.
On the market for sale.
There was a question raised by a neighborhood resident about enlargement of number of units in the apartment house. Joe Impellizzeri will be asked to provide a report on this property as he has been inside it.

2) Tangent. Extended discussion of-
 a) past experience with enlargement of use cases taken to Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment [BOZA]
 b) multiple definitions of "abandonment" of non-conforming use rights as found in-
  i. Property Maintenance Code
 ii. Kentucky Revised Statutes
iii. IPL and Abandoned Urban Properties criteria
 iv. BOZA rulings
 c) Stephen Peterson contributed information about Metro's
VAPSTAT program, a.k.a Vacant and Abandoned Properties Statistics  <http://vapstat.louisvilleky.gov>

3) 1444 S. 2nd. Single-family property. Owner: Wilder Park Llc. Contact: Ms. Anna Tatman.
Notes: Owner wants to develop property as a triplex.
Christopher White will review & report on case.
 
4) 944 S. 6th. Owner: Matcok Properties Llc.
Contact: Edward L. Galloway    
Notes: Non-contributing property has been vacant for years. What is its status?
Stephen Peterson will review & report on case.
 
5) 109 W. Ormsby Ave. Owner: John C. Elswick.
Non-conforming boarding/lodging house (Rooming House).
Notes: Rooming House being transformed into apartment house. Metro inspection is pending.
White will review & report on case.

6) 1031 S. 6th. Vault. Owner: Nancy Cogan.
Notes: Change of mapping. Going before Land Development & Transportation committee on May 22.
Bob Bajandas will represent ZALU at the May 22 hearing.

VI. Leah Stewart inquired about TNZD review process. Chuck will send members the updated spreadsheet.

VII. Adjourned at 8:15PM. Next meeting of ZALU: June 11

Notes taken by CTWhite